.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 10:31 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat press reporter covering the Buffalo Costs, before changing to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The past Carolina Panthers beat author for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for beating news and also the South Carolina Press Affiliation honor for enterprise creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills after enduring a blast in the third fourth, the third detected concussion of his NFL career.Late in the 3rd one-fourth, Tagovailoa rushed up the middle for a first down and also reduced his shoulder to launch exposure to Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa's headgear produced challenging contact with Hamlin's physical body, as well as the quarterback promptly entered a fence response with his arms in a strange position.Dolphins medical instructors addressed him for a number of mins as gamers stooped around him. He was actually ultimately capable to walk off the industry under his very own electrical power and also in to the crew's locker area. He was swiftly dismissed for the game.Dolphins train Mike McDaniel pointed out Tagovailoa would certainly receive "effective step-by-step evaluation" and also "necessary care" on Friday.Editor's Picks2 Related" The outermost thing from my mind is actually, 'What is actually the timetable?' Our team merely need to review and also just worry about my ally, like the rest of the people are actually," McDaniel stated. "Our experts'll get even more relevant information tomorrow and also take it each day away." Some gamers viewed Tagovailoa in the closet area after the video game and also claimed they were promoted. Tagovailoa spoke with some gamers and after that went home after the game, McDaniel pointed out." I have a great deal of affection for Tua, developed a wonderful partnership along with him," said quarterback Skylar Thompson, that replaced Tagovailoa after the accident. "You appreciate the person much more than the gamer and also everybody in the institution will mention the very same trait. Just actually praying for Tua as well as hopefully every little thing are going to appear all right." Tagovailoa was actually the subject of extensive focus in 2022, when he attacked the back of his head on the ground in an activity against the Costs. He discovered his back to the Dolphins' huddle as well as briefly left behind the activity before returning from what was actually called a back injury.The NFL as well as NFLPA opened a joint inspection into just how Tagovailoa was actually managed, triggering the NFLPA exercising its right to discharge the unaffiliated neurological consultant that removed Tagovailoa to come back to the activity. The NFL additionally affected its trauma plan to include a chaos clause-- allowing a lookout to have actually players removed from the game if they present certain trauma symptoms.Four days eventually, Tagovailoa hit the back of his head on the ground in similar style in the course of a video game versus the Cincinnati Bengals and was actually quickly delivered subconscious. He was taken to a regional hospital and identified along with a concussion. Later, McDaniel and also the Dolphins pulled heavy criticism for enabling him to play.Tagovailoa remained two activities just before coming back to the field yet suffered another concussion during the course of a Dec. 25 activity versus the Eco-friendly Bay Packers. This moment, the Dolphins shut him down for the remainder of the season.Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night's video game after going through the 3rd identified blast of his NFL job. AP Photo/Lynne SladkyTagovailoa mentioned he briefly took into consideration retirement after the 2022 season after talks along with his family members. In the course of an interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Series," he cleared up that his mommy inquired him to take into consideration resigning. He determined against it and spent the offseason bulking up as well as training in jiu-jitsu to find out just how to fall without reaching his directly the ground.The instruction functioned he played all 17 regular-season video games in 2023 as well as the Dolphins' playoff reduction to the Kansas City Chiefs. This offseason, he signed a four-year, $212.1 thousand agreement expansion, creating him the highest-paid gamer in franchise history.McDaniel mentioned it is actually certainly not his location to claim if Tagovailoa needs to come back to volleyball. "He'll be analyzed as well as our team'll have discussions and development as suitable," McDaniel said." If you recognize Tua beyond volleyball, you can not assist but taste of him," Expenses quarterback Josh Allen stated on Amazon.com observing the game. "He's a great volleyball gamer however he's an even greater human. He is just one of the most ideal people on earth. I have actually acquired a considerable amount of love for him as well as I am actually just wishing him and his family members, hoping whatever's OK. But it's tough, guy. This video game of volleyball that we participate in, it's received its highs and it's obtained its own lows-- and also this is among the lows." The Associated Push added to this rumor.